Among Heroes, Part VII: U.S.S. Mason

Argghhh!
This panel followed the Band of Brothers, and in some ways it was a bracing reality check.  There is so much to be proud of in how America conducted itself--both home and abroad--during World War II, but when we hold the entire panorama up to scrutiny, it makes the failings of that time seem even starker.

While the men of Easy Company were being held to the highest standards of training, with the expectation that they would play a vital role in the war, another group of men were being held to the sidelines with the intention of their skills never being put to the test... 

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Posted Nov 29 2009, 10:00 PM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..